text_original: The fate of Justinian seemed to hang in the balance, and some of his ministers advised him to fly. But Theodora repudiated the suggestion with indignation, and declared that "Empire is a fair winding sheet".
text_transcription: THE FATE OF JUSTINIAN SEEMED TO HANG IN THE BALANCE AND SOME OF HIS MINISTERS ADVISED HIM TO FLY BUT THEODORA REPUDIATED THE SUGGESTION WITH INDIGNATION AND DECLARED THAT EMPIRE IS A FAIR WINDING SHEET
phonemes: ðə fˈeɪt ʌv dʒʌstˈɪniən sˈiːmd tə hˈæŋ ɪnðə bˈæləns, ænd sˌʌm ʌv hɪz mˈɪnɪstɚz ɐdvˈaɪzd hˌɪm tə flˈaɪ. bˌʌt θiːədˈɔːɹɚ ɹᵻpjˈuːdɪˌeɪɾᵻd ðə sədʒˈɛstʃən wɪð ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən, ænd dᵻklˈɛɹd ðˈæt "ˈɛmpaɪɚɹ ɪz ɐ fˈɛɹ wˈaɪndɪŋ ʃˈiːt".